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Mpho

M-poh

/ˈmpɒ/

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Mpoh

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Tswana / Sotho (Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho)
Meaning
Gift; a common name expressing a child as a blessing
Gender
unisex
Also spelled
Mpho

Pronunciation tips

The mp cluster is a prenasalized stop; produce m and p together at the start.

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